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VICE PRES I DENT HUBERT H. HUMPHREY
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REPLY TO PRES I DENT SUHART0 S TOA~ST
STATE Dl NNER - DJAKARTA
November 4, 1967
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Thank you, Mr. President..
,.,.,. •.L~;;sci;ut"~f·fhe·many bonds which
our two countries.
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While it is true that our countries
are very different, yet in many profound ways we have
much in common.
-2l l am struck by our national mottos -- yours in
Sanskrit and ours in Latin -- which carry the same
message. Yours translates as
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Unity in Diversity, 11
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and ours 11 0Ut of Many. One.
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symbolize the fact that our coun ries cover
large areas and include a variety of peoples from
differing backgrounds.
-3Both recognize that the diversities found in
our countries are a source of strength and vitality in
our national lives -- our peoples are united in their
dedication to the goals "of a better life for all our
citizens . . . freedom of belief and conscience . . .
freedom of thought . . . and national independence..
-41 am convinced, Mr. President, that this
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common appreciation of unity in diversity -- and
freedom for diversity -- extends to the way we both
observe the world around us.
Our basic interests, I firmly believe, are the
same --a world in which each nation is free to
pursue its own national destiny, subject to the
-5obligation not to harm the legitimate interests of
its fellow nations.
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We in the United States, like you in Indonesia,
do not seek to impose our ways on anyone.
But
neither of us is prepared to p~mit others to impose
their ways on us. We both seek to contribute to
the development of this kind of world.
-6It is this deeply-felt view, Mr. President,
which underlies American policies in Southeast Asia.
Our long-range opjective is also yours --a
Southeast Asia able to provide its own defense and
livelihood ... a Southeast Asia with which we can
cooperate in commerce and in efforts toward social
and economic development. VVe are impressed with
new regional efforts to this end.
We want to help.
-7We respect the right of all nations to follow their
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own active and independent foreign policies. Our
policy was best described by the late President John
Kennedy -"Let every nation know, whether it wish us well
or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe
-8to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
It is to this end that we· have taken our stand
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in Korea and Vietnam.
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It is to this end, Mr. Presid~t, that the United
States has over the past 20 years engaged in various
forms of economic and technical assistance to other
nations, including Indonesia.
Ne intend to continue
to he Ip where we can, i ncl udi ng in Indonesia.
-9We have, as you know, joined with other nations
to determine, in consultation with your government,
how we can together best help your courageous efforts.
This undertaking testifie\(o the goodwill for
Indonesia among friendly countries.
L For it is clearly in the interests of everyone that
~I should progress and prosper -- that all should find
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fulfillment in a developing and changing world through
peaceful cooperation.
And this, Mr. President, I would submit, is
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the mee11i ng of our ow..o nati
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Ladies and Gentlemert'- ~A ~oast to peace and
progress to the prosperity of I ndonesial' and to the
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leadershi dem~trated in the quest 'f-these goals
b
e Acting President of Indonesia,
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY UJIZ EDITION
GSA ..PMR (41 CPR) 101-11.1
UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN T
Memorandum
lilT . Va_n Dyk
TO
November 18, 1967
Office of the Vice Pr eident
~Bulletin
FROM
Jewell Wilson
Department of S~
(C de 182, Exten
on 5806)
SUBJECT:
Bulletin
V~terial
on the Vice Pr6sidentts Trip to Asia
In accordance with ur telephone c nversation, I am enclosing a COP,y of the
text f the Vice President's ruu~rks &e the American Embassy staff at Djarkarta,
with suggested editorial changes. Your comments and further suggestions will be
gratefully received.
The overall caption on the material will be:
Viet-Nam, Malaysia , and Indonesia."
Here is a suggested introduct ry paragraph.
turn~o
"Vice President Humphrey Visits
If you appr vo, it would read:
"Vice President Humphrey r
Wuhington November 7 after completing a
mission, undertaken at the request of President J hnso~to three Southeast Asian
nations: the Republic of Viet-Nam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In Viet-Nam the
Vice President headed the u.s. delegation to th inauguratio n ceremonies for
President-e lect Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice-Presid ent-elect Nguyen Cae Ky, held
at Saig n on Oct ber 31.
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"FGllowing are the Vice President's remake up n presenting his credentials
t President-e lect Thiau at Saigon on October 30, his response to a t ast by
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdul Rahman at a state dinner at Kuala Lumpur on
November 2 (?), his remarks to the American Embassy staff at Djakarta, IndonesiA,
on Novemb r 4, and the text of a joint connLUnique issued at Djakarta at the conclusion of his visit on November 6. 11
Can you confirm the date of the dinner at Kuala Lumpur?
I have received is dated .
None of the material
Also, did the Vice President present hie credentials to General Thieu?
I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible e
schedule publication without further delay. Thank y u.
that we can
Attach:ment.
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
TRANSCRIPT OF VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY'S REMARKS
AT THE AJ'.1ERICAH EMBASSY, DJAKARTA, NOVEMBER 4, 1967
your Sist
a:-~k you very much Ambassador 1ree:-~, a:-~d Hrs . Gree:-~ a::~d
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so happy to see my frie~d rom Phi ladelphia~ a~d my fello
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here are ~o~e that are olde tha~ that .
Ameri ~s, y ou~g a~d you~ger .
i::~ I::.do~esia . A V'erY fi:-~e a:-~d
ready
a
d a pleasa !1t visit
~.Je have
of I~do~e9~, Mr. Suhar to, a~d
e~t
Presid
warm recep~·o~ from the Acti~g
at the Palace a~d visit with
~cy
t o call o~ Hi s xcelle
a~ opportu~ it
l ma~~er . For the past hour
helpfu
him i~ a most f r' ~dly, a~d I ope
very able Ambassador a::~d
our
I have ee!! with
a:-~d half or two hou
iscussi:-~g this cou~try a:-~d our cou:-~try ~
advice as to what I might say to you,
a::.d talki:-~g about you a:-.d
blame o~ the Ambas sador. Good
so from her e o~ out whatev er
am so happy to see all these
or bad he is apt to get~ t
armi~g you~g people a~d I ~oted
es very
~ore
you~g Anerica~s here
comi~g up- ·that there are :
am glad that they a
there i~ back--a~
America~
some of the ci ·ze~s of I~do esia that are e, oyees here i~ the
e
becaus
us
joi~
e a~d
at they have b e~ willi~g to come
Missi o~ a~
there,
out
talk to them as we 1 as to talk to you. Ca. ou hear
I wa~t
is thiS projecti~g? Fi~e.
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have just come from a few days i:-. Vie(~am a:-,d a little over ~
e I look
days i:-~ Halay sia. This has bee:-. a reward ir,g visit for me becaus
a~d the
ls
capita
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foreig
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visiti
of
a~d
upo~ . the opportu~ity of travel
cha~ce to leur~,
a
as
ies
cou~tr
rural areas i~ other
of that observatio~ to be
a~ opportu~ ity to observ e, a~d,hopefully)out
judgme:-.t .... I e:m sure
better
a better i:-tformed ma:-. a:-.d thereb y to have
whatev er the may~
make~
th.a:t. yeu k'!'"~ew tha:t-t h-ese- ohse:t:J.tat.-i-e:-,s that
t"ne-Pr"eSi.de~t
-from
:une~t
be., ..m:.e bared with the office rs of o'tlr Gover_
a j our!ley such
of
e
pu;rpos
t.brovgl::l the othez off:i:ce x s of Q{Wer'!if!ior.t Jj/ The
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are
that
as this is to better acqua.i:-.t al+ of us, partic ularly those
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the
with
i~ respo~sible gover:-~e~t positio~s,
be
will
that
:-~s
facts ap •re see them a:-~O:>hopefully> to~rive at decisio
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cor~structi v<; ir. terms of our -r~atio:-.al policy
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is that r.~atio:-.al policy ? It is or.e of tryi~g to_ fulfil l the
Charte r
pledge s a~d the co~nitme~ts that we have u~dertake~ u~der the
i:-. all
of the Ur~i ted Nat io:-~s. 1-Je take that ,ihart er seriou sly. It is
u~der our
truth the supreme law of the la~d~ecause it is a treaty~a~d
or the Same mea:-ti':'"tg
eo~stitutio:-~ a treaty takes o:-~ the s ame provisiO~lS
Charte r
as a~ ~rticle of the £o~stitutio~ itself or a public law. The
were o~e
of the U~it cd Natio~s calls upo~ its sig~ato~J members--a~d we
of the first-~ ealls "!IIi us to try to promo te a:-~d build those
It calls upor. the members to
co~di tio:-.s which are co:-.ducive to peace.
t ively. It calls upo~
collec
or
dually
i~divi
resist aggressi o~, either
It calls
' the membe ~s ~ o promo te self-determi~ati o:-~ ~at io~~buildi~g .
y~~·
miser
social
combat
to
ories,
upo~ its members~ upo~ the sig~at
:.me:-.t
e:wiro:
the
mate>
cli
l
socie,
u:-.d
ic
other words) to improve the eco-=wm
States
Urdted
the
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ives
object
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co~; to 1-:-.uo~.c:-;i...,) I i4o r.ot cotie here to serve ar.y particular
I co• ,· ~.: iJ i . .n: "B a represe:-,tative of a
u..:(i..litio!·, ,
elfish
:-.at io:-.al s
fa.r~ily of _:-,atio:-,s. A-:.d I come here/butl~·rith~o:-,e thought i:-, mi~d . How
ca~. v1e best help our fri e~.ds i:-, I:-,do:-,esia do •,rhat they ·,;a:-,t to do for
themselves? 1.fc Ameri cn:-.s must u'!",dcrsta:-.d that our missio:-. i:-, the •,rorld
today is -;,ot to remake the vrorld to our desig:-,. lTe must u:-,dersta-:,d J
that our missio~~r put it this ~-ray. that our purpose a:-.d privilege /"'is
to help people to live their lives a litt le better i~ more happiness, i~
more security~ i:--, i!'lore freedom, Hithir. their o..-..r.-. culture, i:. their mr.·, -vray.
Cf/- ~:o ·,ii1o~.
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vre di d :-.ot '\·To.:-.t a Vietj/run that ~-Tas _
"i·,iade i -:. the U.S. A.' ' But ~.,e •,mr.ted to sec a Republic of Viet'r/am
come about 1-Tith the i~.si~:-.ia or the stamp o:-, it that said, « vie~ J A
made i~. Vie-qt'am by the Viet!"~.amese for the Viet~oJnese . " l!i th our help~ yes.
if vTe ca:-, give it . A!',cl '.·re are givi:-.g ~t . Dut ·,re ;m:-.t a. <rorld, :-,ot~
is a rao:--,olith; but a ;.rorld that is i:-, a very rcv.l se:-,se a pluralisti c
society" a 1r.osaic, i:--. i-Thich t he beauty of each sta:--,ds out because it is
i:-, co-:,tra.st ~ cwmpal'li:te!"r to others. Fe seek pcacef'\11 coexister.ce,
a!".d vrc are perfectly ·,rilli:--,g to live in a competitive ;-Torld that is
peacefu;Lt ~-rhere vrc pit our ideas aea.i:-.st otherst ;rhcre VTC e.re vrillir~.g to
channel the great cne~gies a~d vitality and resources of our private
e:--.tcrprise i:-, compcti tio:-, id th other systems.
~ I said 1-1he:-. I '\-TES i:-. Vie~ti.DI!l that
s~amped
~I happe~ to be one that believes that the i~stituti ons of representative
e;ovcrr.uuc:-,t a:-,cl democracy best serve the i-:1tcrests of the people. 1-!i:--,sto:--,
Churchill or.ce s:.1.id that democracy is the >·r orst possible form of govcr:--!llle:-.t
except all others. Except all others. because e;ovcr!"~e:-.t at its best is
difficult . It al;mys il"'lposes some restrai:-,ts. So you hc.v e to mo.ke
choices. A:-.d the choice that ;-re seek to make a!",d tho.t ·we have made , is
one of ~ gover~ncnt of the people , ~by the people, a~cl for the people.
~ I believe that is what most peop,le >·m.r.t . I really do . I do :-.ot
believe that a~.y people have wiJ,~ully a.:.d b~, premedit a.tio:-. a!",d' desire
becor,le a _totalitaria:-. state. I ha.ppcr, to believe that !!lost -people;:rfn
fact the vast majority of peoplc--.rould like t o live in f~ecdom and
i!",depe:--.de:-.ce_J./a:-.cl i:-. mutua.l trust1. Nm~ that's our purpose,a:-.d let's
make it c lear. A'!",d I iTa:-.t ever-1 .fl.r 1 crica:-, t o u:--,derstar.d it. He do:-.' t
vra:-,t a.:-,y j c.x A.'7!cricur,u . He are !"~.ot the Roma:-. Empire . \-Je are the people
of the U:.i-.:.ed States . ~-te do :-.ot ~..,ra:--.t to be the i·rorld' s policeme:-., eve:.
thou~h we are perfectly willir.g to sta:-.c'i e;uard ·.vi th other free peoples
·.·rhe:--, their citadel of freedom is ur.dcr atto.ck . He prefer to ~e k!",OW'!"• as
the '!"~.a.tio~uilders. He'd like to be the teachers. the doctors,
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the ehe:i..~.cers. ~':e 1 d like to be the helpers . ~. !e 1 d prefer to be ne-:-. of
co~.structi o~. rather tha~. destructio~..
He 1 d prefer to be r:1e!'• a;,d #O'.ne-:-. of
compussi o~•0 r--a.UJ.G
th~r ' &t-p~. · self..
So if i·1e 1 11 thi~.k that 1m.y
a;.d act that 1vn.y-, ~"e: 11 be perforni~·e the t:~issio~. that this Err..b2.ssy
seeks to perforii1 o;~.d that our c;over~L-ne~.t seeks to perfonr .
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4After all, rer~er.1ber everybody that is a c i ti ze~. of the U~.i ted States is
a~. ,l(nbo.~ sud or of the U~.i ted Stutes.
You have~. 1 t bee~. e:xactly r.;i ve~. the
citati~~. tut I give it to you i~ rr~ role as Vica Preside~t today .
A~d
h01·1 you talk , -.1hat you say, 1·1hn.t you do, ho,·1 you act , refle cts upo:. your
cou:.try . , lbd very frn.~.kly.> it also has a very irrtporta:-.t effect; good or
evil; o:. the relatio:.ships of our cou~.try >-Ti th 9thers . I D.J:~ v ery proud
of our JI.Jn<1rica:.s. I thi:.k that i;, the rmi:. 't-Te give u pretty p:ood
accou:.t~ of ourscl ves .
I k ~.oi·1 that he~e today are reprcse:.tnti ves of
the volu~tary age~cies; of the ~rcat private sector of our e c o~omy . I
k:.mr tha"·. there arc people here that represe~.t every a~Y,e~.cy,. ~nth few
exceptio:~s) of our federal ~over:!ine~.t ru~.d possibly $tate a~.d local
[OVer~~e~~. I wa~t you to pull toeether ns a teru.:, ~ot u~der the ma~dat e
of compulsi o~./"'but rather u:.der the ma:.date of service, of 1·rorki:-.g to
help each other so thfl.t you ca.~. better help others ilho seek to help
he~selves.
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let me offer o~.e other observutio:. . Thi s cou~.try has bee-:-, rroi;.e;
through a ~mr::ber of very il:1porta-:-.t a~.d sitt,:-.ifica.:-.t developme;,ts a:-.d
cha~ges· .
The leaders of this cou:.try are best able to talk nbo~t those
matte rs a~d describe the~. I do ~ot come to I~do~esia to pass judvae~t,
but I come here i~ the spirit of frie~dship~as a represe~tative of the
Prcside:-.t of the U;.i ted States/ a~.d the people of the u~.i ted States. Cf1 I
thi~.k it c o.;, be said i:-. the prese:-.ce of the citize:-.s of I;,do:-.esi~as
-v1ell o.s our O>·T:-, fellm1 citize:-.s, that the I:-.do:-.esia~.s ha.ve bee:. doi:-.p;
a very good job for themselves12'ft very ~ood job of buildi;(!: their OVT!"•
:-.atio-:-.. They have hc.d all ki:-.ds of troubles. :Cut let us :-.ot be too
boastful, i·Te An:crice.:-.s. I:-,do-:-.csia-:-.s have bee-:-. doi:-.r, for I:-.do:.esia what
I:-.do:-.esia :.ecds _,.}o.s they sec it. A:-,d ve fi-:-.d great cor:J.fort i:, VThat
their leaders ure do~~·G/ a:-.d ivho.t their people ere doi:-.r; . , He fbd comfort
i:-. it 1 :.at beca.use vre have n.:-. allio.-:-.ce, because ~re do-:-. 1 t; ;(at bcca.use
11e are aski~.r, for their armed forces, because we are :-.ot . Fe fi:-.d
confort i:-~ it bcce.use \·rhe::-:-. the people of I-:-,do:-,csic. have _a. chc.:-.ce to live
i!"t freedom c;.d i!"tUepC!'tdectCC C.!"!d i~< Self-respeCt, that 1 S (2;00d ;,eVTS f or
everybody~ rjood :.evrs for them a;.d f OOd -:-.e"t-rs for us.
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do:-, 1 t ila-:-.t it to appco.r a-:-.y place n.t a:-.$i!:le that \·That ho.s hrtppe:-.ed i-:-.
this cou-:-.try is because ·,,c n _a de it happc;,, because that 1 s :.ot true .
';Jhnt' s happc:-.ed . here is because lenders i;, I:-.do-:-.esio. wa;.t I:-.do;,esia t o
have a ;,e11 daY?/:n.:-.t it to be o. res pe cted r:J.CL'lber of the family of :-.o.tio:.s ~
/ecause those lenders have hn.d i-:-.domitable courar.:e.> )feco.use they have
u~derstood the aspiratio~s a~d the hope s of their people • ..a whc~ I
meet a mo.:, ~ike his Excelle;,cy1 Mr . Suharto, I am irn:pressed q.:.d I run
moved because this is a mo.:. of great couraee. He is a ma-:-) I believ~ that
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u;.dcrsta r.ds the ;.eeds of his people / a;.d h is ;.atior.. 'tiiiri1i 'VInat he h::ts
bee!', doir.g has bee:-. the product of his !:lir.d a;.d hi s advisers . A;.d we ns
1\mc:rica ;,s have llcc;, able to vi t ;.ess a ~1i ghty crusade i r. this cou;.try for
the freedor 1 ar.d the pro[;ress o.:-.d the success of the I;.do;.cs io.:-. people.
I an very proud of then (i~ I did;, 't cone here to tell the~ th at we
made it possible .) because thD.t ''ould ;,ot be t rue . I came here to co;.grnt ulnte
thcm,.Vu po;. heir success thus far' ~ to hope a:-.d pre.y that their
success no.y co;.ti;.u e, /{r.d, I trust ;tf>b e able to offer so1"1e c:-.courag ePJe;,t
to-:rard, their further success ..,;:::..;Fnc.t "·..re r.~o.y be a s I so.id this mor;,i:-.s ,
c part ~cr i~ their pro~rcss . ' America is very proud to be a frie~d of
I;,do:-.cs iaYo.;.d the Ir.do:-.esia:-. people . •• •
··re are very proud of our .Amoasso.dor here, •..rh om I feel u:-.d
t-c.~
hope a~ aspiratio :-.s of the leaders of this cou'!".t:z:y a;,d its people
o.s ·..rell. A~d ~·re l ool{ to him for c;uid.a;.c e. He t rust him~ the Preside; .t
trusts him) the Cabi;.et rusts hir1 . A~d I hope thc.t he has, o.:-.d I
believe he has the trust ar.d the respect of the respo:-.s ible lenders of
I;.do:-.esi o. . That's all that i-re ca:-. ask , a;,d. I CL1 very proud to be i;, his
a:-.d to be his c:uest. A;.d I h ope that each a:-.d evervo;,e of you
rrorki~e; or. this 1\n:cri c a;, team here i·rill e;ive him u:-.quali
fied
just as the Presider .t e;i ves hir~·. u;.quo.li fied co:-.fid.e :.ce.
1ny fello~., Ar:.ericc.; .s , do your job \·Tell, sec \..'hat you ca-:-. do t o help
others , because i:-. so doi;.g you h elp yoursel f . If y ou i..'o.;,t, as I l{!"•O"
you do) a vrorld of peace, r e1r.emb er that it ca:,;.ot be possible i;, a \TOrld
of poverty . ~·'the r~ortal c:.emies of ma;,ki:-.d arc the sar"le ;,ow as t hey
i-rcre [~ thousa;.d years ago: i;he:::er.e mies ef ig;.ora;.c e a;.d disease) (f//f'"
poverty a~d illi teracy~ ~ pestile~ce a~d. ~ fear a~d suspicio~ .
.A;.ythi:-.r, that iW co.:-, do to eradica te those evils, 1 a;,y part;,ers hip that
i-le c a ;. forr.1 to overcor•t c those e:-.emiesJ vrill be a very i·rorthy ~wrk_ra:-.d
o:.e to ;.:hich you c ar. give yoursel f .. ~~
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